No. 313 in Korean
당초
"당초" means "initially" or "from the beginning."
In a sentence
당초 계획대로 진행하겠습니다.
We will proceed according to the initial plan.
'당초' is used here to describe something that was originally planned or intended, emphasizing the initial or starting point of an action or idea.
그 사건은 당초 예측했던 바와 다르게 흘러갔다.
The event unfolded differently than originally expected.
In this sentence, '당초' indicates expectations or ideas held at the outset, highlighting a contrast with what actually occurred.
당초부터 이렇게 될 줄 알았다면 다른 선택을 했을 거예요.
If I had known from the beginning that it would end up like this, I would have made a different choice.
Here, '당초' refers to the very beginning or inception, indicating a hypothetical understanding of events from an earlier time frame.
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